IMFA Y-DNA Testing Candidates
by by US332 Wayne J. Straight

As you know by now, as we the core cadre have continued to try to depict the state of our Mx knowledge in a variety of formats, we’ve also pushed hard to get each of you to adopt a Line (as illustrated in both our newsletter and on our Website), build a community of interest, do the research and collaboration, and let us know what additional data you have or where you think what we’ve said about a particular Line is wrong. Please take the time to look at what we’ve said about your Line today and get involved in improving the state of our knowledge about it. If you find a mistake, and I’m sure there are plenty of them, let us know. Prove us wrong, but be prepared to defend your assertions. We’re especially keen to see primary or secondary evidence that extends, corroborates or contradicts what we’ve published. The following article is yet another take on the corporate Mx data, as we know it. (The November issue will have an article describing a graphic display, hosted on our Website, of this same data.)

Some time ago, I promised our core cadre, that I would use the insights I gained from producing the database and the Ancestral Tree, to provide my best assessment for a Y-DNA testing strategy with which to determine how and where best to spend our testing funds. Although ideally, all known Mx male IMFA members should be tested, in reality IMFA funds to help underwrite such testing are finite and thus require a reasoned expenditure. The following represents the first installment of an MxWorld series representing my assessment, leavened by input from several knowledgeable IMFA members. For those of you who wish to see the assessment in its entirety and who have internet access, it can be found on our Y-DNA page (http://www.mx-world.org/Dna/Testing/Candidates.aspx) .

Note that I’ve rated each Line for suitability on a scale of 1-5, 1 being the highest (i.e., potentially most valuable) rating and 5 the lowest. Criteria included:
1. how many members of the given Line have already been tested (ideal minimum is 3),
2. how many are available for testing;
3. how a given Line may relate to and/or provide insight into other Lines—this includes evaluation of Genetic Distance (GD) of 0 through 3; and
4. whether a given Line is Ancestral or bears a known, purported or suspected relationship to an Ancestral Line.
Note that this appraisal primarily represents my own take. Also, my numbers may not be totally accurate, but they will be close. Finally, further refinement might be gained by looking for male Mx relations among our female members as well as by looking to expand the tests of members who previously tested for less than 36 markers--perhaps this is something we’ll want to tackle in future.

A. Prince Edward (Island) Mxes: Probably descended from one of the Irish Lines they have a GD of 3 with Knowsley, indicating a 50% chance of a Most Recent Common Mx Ancestor (MRCMxA) within 8 generations or 200 years. It is also likely to be a branch of the Huguenot Mxes (via Ireland). Although this Line is significant in its apparent relationship to the Knowsley and Huguenot Mxes, out of 9 total and 5 current members, only 1 (US278) is an Mx male. He has been tested as Haplogroup R1b1b2 (Kit #170469). Additional testing would have to be predicated upon one of the remaining 3 current members having an Mx male relation who could be tested, or on testing willing non-members who belong to this Line. Rating: 4

B. Lanark Mxes: Descended from early 19th century English immigrants to Lanark County, ON, we have very little background on this Line, going back to only the late 18th century. Of a total 14 known members, only 1 (CA364) is currently a member and she is female. Rating: 5

C. Huguenot Mxes: Actually more than one Line, the Huguenot Mxes await adoption by an interest community to sort out. Given their relationship to Irish (Kilkeel) and/or Canadian (Prince Edward) Mxes and their purported independence from the Sefton family of Lines, it would be interesting to be able to get test results for this Line (or Lines). But in actuality only 2 (US311 and AU007) of the 6 known members of this Line are current, neither an Mx male. Rating: 4

D. Moulin Mxes: This is another Line about which we know little, and it may represent two distinct Lines. The spelling of the given name suggests French vice English origins but the Line is said to hail from Thames Ditton, Surrey, and Hampshire as well as France. This Line boasts only 2 IMFA members, neither current. Rating: 5

E. Kerry Mxes: Other than the fact that this family immigrated to Pittsburgh, PA from Kerry, Ireland in the late 19th century, we know little. Of 14 known members, only 2 (US240 and US398) are current, neither are Mx males and nobody has been tested. Rating: 5

F. Castle Dillon Mxes: Related by DNA to the Oxford, Elkridge, and Llewellyn Castle Lines, this Line has a GD of 2 with all 3, indicating a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 6 generations or 150 years; and a GD of 3 with Dorking, indicating a 55% chance of an MRCMxA within 8 generations or 200 years. This Line is purported to be an offshoot of the Sefton Line starting with Thomas Mx (b. est 1510) who moved to Calais, France when it was an English possession. We have over 30 members in this Line, 10 of them current. Of the current members 3 are Mx males, 1 of those (IR130) has been tested as Haplogroup R1b1b2 (Kit #181895), his son (CA394) is yet another. That leaves one male member (AU064) who should be tested ASAP. This is, of course, a pivotal ancestral Line relating to at least 4 other known Lines. We should work hard to identify yet a third Castle Dillon candidate for testing. Rating: 1

G. Antrim Mxes: Obviously Northern Irish, we have no real ancestral take on this Line. All of its known members are current (2 of them close kin to each other). One of the 4 (UK150) is an Mx male and an honorary member. We have no test results for this Line and may want to consider asking UK150 to test. Rating: 3

H. Kilkeel Mxes: Yet another Northern Irish Line, this one is apparently a branch of the Huguenot Mxes. It boasts at least 11 IMFA members, 2 (AU007 and AU008) are current, and most live/lived in Oz and are closely related. Unfortunately, it has no known Mx males or test results. If we could find some test subjects this Line might provide some interesting information in re the Huguenot Line as well. Rating: 4

I. One of the Kirkby area Mxes: Another generic grouping, families in this Line are known to be from the general Kirkby area of Lancashire, but we're unable to link them to specific Lines from that area. Y-DNA testing might allow us to equate at least some of them to known Lines. Of the 6 known members, only 2 are current (CA288 and UK004). Testing CA288, an Mx Male, might provide a link to one of the other known Lancashire Lines. Rating: 2

J. Sefton Mxes: This line started with Robert, William and Vivien de Molines who arrived in England with Wm. The Conqueror. This is of course, an Ancestral Line of primary interest. Many persons claim descent from this Line but few have been proven. Of 11 purported members, only 2 (possibly 3) are current (FR001, US038a and possibly AU034), none are Mx males and we have no test results. It would be wonderful to hold test results for known Sefton Mx descendants, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. Rating: 2

K. Oxford Mxes: Related by DNA to the Castle Dillon, Dorking, Elkridge and Llewellyn Castle Lines. It has a GD of 2 with the Castle Dillon and Llewellyn Castle Lines indicating a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 6 generations or 150 years; a GD of 3 with the Dorking Line--50% chance of MRCMxA within 8 generations or 200 years; and a GD of 0 with the Elkridge Mxes, for a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 2 generations or 50 years/95% chance within 7 generations or 175 years. Of 12 known members, 6 are current. Of these, 3 are Mx males (AU058, AU068 and UK014). The first 2 are kin and known to be related to Oz Rep Margaret Hemming, while the 3rd has been tested as Haplogroup R1b1b2 (Kit #46203). This is another pivotal Line, representing British and Australian Lines, with a very strong DNA connection to a major North American Line. We should try to test both of the other Mx males as soon as possible. Rating: 1

L. Dorking Mxes: This Line has a GD of 3 with the Oxford, Elkridge and Castle Dillon Lines—a 55% chance of an MRCMxA within 8 generations or 200 years. Of 13 known members, 3 are current (UK015, UK026, and UK161). All three are Mx males, 2 have been tested as Haplogroup R1b1b2 (Kits # 48086 and 107925), the other is a close kinsman for whom testing would provide no additional insight. However, a Canadian non-IMFA member from this Line has also been tested (Kit # 122713) giving us the requisite minimum of 3 test results. Though this Line has been important to our study, no further testing is necessary at this time. Rating: 5

M. Caldwell Mxes: This is one of the many known Kirkby area Lines. Our knowledge of this Line’s progeniture goes back only to the mid 18th century. Of 15 known members, 6 are current, 1 (UK186) being an Mx male who has not been tested. Because the relationship among the many Lancashire Lines is poorly understood, if at all, and because of possible relationship to the Sefton Line, we should give precedence to testing UK186. Rating: 1

N. Prescot Mxes:another of the Kirkby area Lines, knowledge of its progeniture goes back to the late 17th century. Of 6 known members, 2 are current and 1 (SA003) is an Mx male who has been tested as Haplogroup I (Kit # 102563). Rating: 5

O. Browsholme Mxes: An old Lancashire family reputedly descended from the Sefton Mxes. This Line’s documented history dates back to the late 17th century. It boasts 10 IMFA members, 5 are current and 1 (SA002) is an Mx male who has not been tested. Given this Line’s Lancashire history (and thus possibly to the Sefton Mxes), it might prove useful to test SA002. Rating: 2

P. Garston Mxes: Harking back to at least the mid-to late 18th century, this Line is strongly centered on the Garston area of Liverpool, thus probably linking it to the one or more of the many Lancashire-based Lines, including the Sefton Mxes. Of 3 known members (all closely related), only one (UK101) is current and he’s not an MX male. Though we’ve tried hard, we haven’t been able to isolate any extant Mx males for this Line and so must, reluctantly, write this one off for the purposes of DNA testing. Rating: 5

Q. Teversal Mxes: An Ancestral Line based in Nottinghamshire, it branched off the Haughton Line, beginning ca 1488 when Sir Francis Mx married Elizabeth Greenhalgh. This Line has one, possibly two, known members, none current. It is also apparently related to the Market Drayton Mxes. Given its historically verified connection to the Sefton Mxes, (Francis was reportedly the 2x g-grandson of Sir Richard Mx of Sefton and Joan Haydock) it would be great to have test results for this Line but I don’t foresee that happening any time soon. Rating: 5

R. Pilkington Mxes: One of the many Kirkby area Lines, the frequent occurrence of the given name Elias is a genealogical hallmark it shares with the Knowsley Mxes. Pilkington is another Line with a reputed connection to the Sefton and Haughton Lines. Collective knowledge of this Line goes back to mid 18th century, Kirkby, Lancashire. Of 15 or more known members, 5 (possibly 6) are current, 2 of these (US067 and US359) are Mx males, with the possibility of a 3rd Mx male (UK042) in the wings. One of the 2 (US067) has been tested as Haplogroup R1b1b2 (Kit # 168165). Given the Kirkby connection I strongly recommend testing for both US359 and UK042. Rating: 2

S. Scarisbrick Mxes: Yet again, we have one of the Kirkby area Lines. DNA results are divided between Haplogroup R1b1b2--the genetic Mx line and Haplogroup I1--whose ancestors inherited the Mx surname maternally with the birth of James Mx in 1880. The frequent occurrence of the given name Elias is a genealogical hallmark it shares with the Knowsley Mxes. Harking back to the mid-18th century, this Line is reputedly connected to the Hawkley Mxes, who split off from the Sefton Line in the 13th Century. Of 12 known members, 6 are current, 3 are Mx males. Of these, 2 (UK065--Kit # 183240 and UK176--Kit #182985) have been tested. The remaining Mx male (UK184) is the son of UK176. Testing of this Line is desirable but we would have to find new Mx males to test--canvassing for Scarisbrick Mx males might prove worthwhile Rating: 3

T. Hawkley Mxes: Ancestral and yet another of the Kirkby area Lines--running from Sefton through Little Crosby—it split off ca the mid 13th century with Alan Mx (grandson of Sir Adam Mx of Sefton and Letitia de Brenley; g-grandson of Sir Richard Mx of Sefton, Little Crosby and Speke, and Edith de Botiller). We know of at least 9 members, 3 are current--1 an Mx Male (UK006) who has been tested as Haplogroup R1b1b2 (Kit #32162). As with the Scarisbrick Mxes, testing for this Line is highly desirable but not, apparently, easily achievable. Canvassing for Hawkley Mx males might prove fruitful. Rating: 3

U. Harper Mxes: One of the Liverpool Lines, the Harper Mxes can be traced back to the mid-18th century. Of 4 known members, only 1 is current and none are/were Mx males. Despite the Liverpool (hence Lancashire) connection, lack of more definitive information and testable subjects make this Line a low priority at this time. Rating: 5

V. Market Drayton Mxes: This Line, which dates back to only the late 18th century, could be pivotal in that, at least anecdotally, it seems to be related to many other Lines, to wit: the Thornton, Teversal, Haughton (via the Staffordshire Mxes), Hawkley, Dorking, Wolverhampton and Newsham Mxes. The relationships are muddy at best and could really use some Y-DNA evidence to begin to clear things up. Of 8 known members, 3 are current, but none are Mx males. This is another that will have to wait till we can find somebody to test. Rating: 5

W. Hyslop Mxes: Another Lancashire (St. Helens area) clan, note that frequent references to Prescot, Lancashire, suggest the possibility of a connection to the Prescot Line. The history of this Line is relatively recent, going back only to the late 18th century. Of 7 known members, 3 are current, with 2 of them (UK153 and UK177), a father and son, being Mx males who have tested to Haplogroup I1 (Kit #83365). In addition, a former member (US348) has reputedly also tested as I1 but we have no further data on this testing. An additional test for this Line would be nice, and it might be worthwhile to ask the remaining current member (UK191) if she has any Mx male kin who would be willing to test. Rating: 3

X. Rainford Mxes: Discussions of this Line also reference Prescot, suggesting the possibility of a connection to the Prescot Line. This is another recent Lancashire Line with 2 or more known members, 2 (possibly 3) are current, but none are Mx males. I see no particular value in pursuing testing of this Line (even if we could find suitable candidates) at this time. Rating: 4

Y. Sussex Mxes: Thought to be descended from the Haughton Mxes, this Line may actually represent several families in Sussex. History on this Line appears to go back to the mid to late 18th century. This Line has 2 or more known members, 1 (AU056) is current and an Mx male. I would recommend testing for AU056. Rating: 2

Z. Loseley Mxes: This Line may have split from the Sefton Mxes ca 1690 with the marriage of Sir Thomas Mx to Lady Margaret More. Sir Thomas, appears to have been the grandson of Sir Richard Mx of Sefton and Joan Haydock, through their son William. Sir Thomas was b. at Westhoughton, suggesting a possible connection there. We have had only 1 member in this Line, UK016, the current Lord More-Molyneux of Loseley, who is no longer a member. Furthermore, his surname is inherited through his maternal Line (his father being Brig. Gen F.C. Longborne.), thus rendering Y-DNA testing useless for our purposes Rating: 5

AA. Warrington Mxes: Going back to the early 18th century, this Lancashire Line may be another cadet branch of the Sefton Mxes. Of 4 known members, none is current. Rating: 5

BB. Worsley Mxes: Dating back to the 18th century, this Kirkby area Line may be kin to the Caldwell Mxes. Of 7 known members, 1 is current but is not an Mx male. Rating: 5

CC. Parbold Mxes: Dating back only to the early 18th century, the given name Elias and the blacksmith trade equates it to several other Kirkby area families such as the Knowsley and Pilkington Mxes. Of 2 known members, none are current. Rating: 5

DD. Makerfield Mxes: Though well documented, this Lancashire Line dates back only to the 18th century. It boasts 3 known members, 2 current, but none are Mx males. Rating: 5

EE. Collister Mxes: This Line dates back to late 18th century Liverpool. Of 3 known members, 1 (UK029) is current and an Mx Male. It may well be worth testing UK029. Rating: 2

FF. Thornton Mxes: Thornton Manor, like Cuerdon and Sefton, was one of the original estates awarded to the Mxes by Roger of Poitou, ca 1100. The Thornton/Melling Line split off from the Sefton Mxes ca 1200 with Robert Mx, son of Sir Richard Mx of Sefton and Edith de Botiller. It is apparently also related to the Newsham, and Market Drayton Lines and may be related to the Hawkley Line. Of 6 known members, 3 are current, and 2 (CA007 and CA009) are Mx males (and brothers) testing out as Haplogroup I2b1 (Kit # 129939). It would be advantageous to find another Thornton Mx male to test. Rating: 3

GG. Haughton Mxes: This is of course one of the Ancestral Lines. It split off from the Sefton Mxes ca the1420’s with Sir Thomas Mx, son of Sir Richard Mx of Sefton and Joan Haydock. Although the antiquity of its undoubted connection to the Sefton Line makes the Haughton Line an ideal candidate for Y-DNA testing, we have had only 1 IMFA member (a deceased female) who is purported to be a member of this Line. Thus at this point in time we have no one to test. Rating: 3

HH. Lathom Mxes: Our knowledge of this Line goes back to the mid-18th century. Of 5 known members, only 1 is current but he is not a male MX. Rating: 5

II. Kent Mxes: This Line dates back to the early 18th Century and may be related to the Sussex and Cheshire Lines. All 3 known members are current, 1 (AU077) is an Mx male. I admit to only a moderate interest in having AU077 tested. Rating: 2

JJ. Wallasey Mxes: Another of the Liverpool Lines, it dates back to the late 18th century. It boasts only 2 known members, both current but neither an Mx male. Rating: 5

KK. Cheshire Mxes: Dating back to the early 18th century, Y-DNA test results show a GD of 3 w/ the Spartanburg, Pendleton, Donnally, & Hagen Lines, indicating a 50% chance of a MRCA w/in 8 generations or 200 years. It may also be related to the Kent, Prescot and Pilkington Mxes. Of 5 known members, 1 is current (UK188) and an Mx male who has tested out to Haplogroup I2b1 (Kit # 171611). Rating: 5

LL. Cambridge Mxes: This Line may be descended from the Haughton/Teversal Lines. In addition, Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk said that this line was the progenitor of the Suffolk Mxes (and thus of the Branford Mxes). Unfortunately, our knowledge of this Line goes back only to the early 19th century. Of 3 known members, only 1 (AU045) is current but he is an Mx male. I strongly recommend that AU045 be tested. Rating: 1

MM. Wolverhampton Mxes: Descended from Haughton via the Staffordshire Mxes, this Line dates back to at least the late 17th century. It may also be related to the Hawley and Market Drayton Mxes. Of 5 known members, 2 are current, 1 (US329) being an Mx male who has tested as Haplogroup I2b1c (Kit # 170587). Additional testing of this Line is desirable but it will require research and canvassing on our part to identify suitable candidates. Rating: 3

NN. Warwickshire Mxes: Dating back to at least the early 19th century, this Line has only 3 members, 2 are current, and one, AU009, is an Mx male. Testing of AU009 might prove useful in determining this Line’s position within the Mx hierarchy. Rating: 2

OO. Knowsley Mxes: One of the Kirkby area Lines, it has a GD of 3 with the Prince Edward Line—a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 8 generations or 200 years. It also shares the use of the given name Elias/Ellis with the Prince Edward, Pilkington, Parbold and Scarisbrick Mxes—all also Kirkby area Lines. This Line, which includes Betty Brown, our IMFA rep for Great Britain, is understandably well documented, our knowledge of it reaching back to at least the early 17th century. Of 16 known members, 8 are current, with 2 being Mx males (UK118 and UK137). UK137 has tested out as R1b1b2 (Kit #46201). These 2 men are known to be kin (4th cousins, once removed), but I feel it would still be worth our while to ask UK118 to test. Rating: 1

PP. Westhoughton Mxes: Dating back to at least the early 18th century, this family too is well documented. It features 5 members, 4 are current, none Mx males. Rating: 5

QQ. Founder Mxes: Wes Mulleneix's family--according to Wes this Line is Irish and may be the same as the Pendleton (and via Pendleton the Spartanburg) Mxes, and may also be kin to the Donnally and Castle Dillon Mxes. It dates back to at least early 19th century Virginia, and boasts at least 24 members, 4, including our President, Marie Mx Spearman, are current, none Mx males. We have had 1 Y-DNA test result (Wes Mx’s 90 year old brother John—thanks John) in Haplogroup I2b1 (Kit # 31450). Of the possible members of this Line, one (US387) is an Mx Male and should be tested. (Note: this Line may well be part of a super-family of US Lines to include the Delaware, Donnally, Pendleton, Spartanburg and Hagen Mxes, and purported to have sprung from early Irish immigrants.) Rating: 2

RR. Elkridge Mxes: This is a huge U.S. family descended from one English immigrant who landed in Elkridge Landing, Maryland in 1726. The 6 Y-DNA test results (all Haplogroup R1b1b2) for this Line relate to each other at various GDs as well as to the Oxford, Castle Dillon, Dorking and Llewellyn Castle Lines. The closest match to Oxford is 0, to Castle Dillon and Llewellyn Castle is 2 and to Dorking 3, indicating a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 2, 6 and 8 generations, respectively. We have more than enough test results for the Elkridge Mxes already but the 1 relationship of Elkridge to Oxford looks very solid and it would be very useful to get some more Oxford Mxes tested to be sure. Rating: 5

SS. Branford Mxes: This is another large U.S. family, originally from Suffolk and possibly descended from the Cambridge Mxes. It boasts at least 30 members, 17 are current, and 2, US294 and US374, are Mx males—both have been tested. We have 6 Y-DNA test results to date, split evenly between two different Haplogroups, R1b1b2 and E1b1b1. To date the first group doesn't relate to any other Line while the second is the result of an adoption in the 20th Century, and thus not relevant to our study at this point in time. The number of test results would suggest that we don’t need any more, but in reality, the results for US374 were derived from a provider other than FamilyTreeDNA rendering allele comparison impossible. (However; US374’s test results did extend the Haplotyping to R1b1b2a1a1.) We could really use a third test subject. Furthermore, several of our members (US375 and US393) derive from individuals who share locations and given names with the Branford Mxes but may actually be descended from an earlier branching of this family or may even be from another Line altogether. Fortunately, US375 has a brother who could and should be tested ASAP. Rating: 1

TT. Delaware Mxes: Thanks to US033, this Line is probably the best documented of all U.S. Mx families. It boasts 28 known members, 20 are current and 3 are Mx males. Its 5 Y-DNA test results in Haplogroup I2b1, have a tremendous number of matches with the Donnally, Pendleton and Spartanburg Mxes--the closest match for each being a GD of 1—a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 4 generations. It also has a GD of 3 with the Hagen Mxes—a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 8 generations. Further testing is not necessary for our purposes. Rating: 5

UU. Sullivan Co. Mxes: If NZR Mx's book is to believed, this line springs from the Thorpe Line, which is related to the Haughton/Teversal Mxes and thus to the Sefton Mxes. It dates back to a Lancashire immigrant to Pennsylvania ca the mid 18th century. Of 22 known members, 11 are current and 3 (US070, US081 and US315) are Mx males, one (US070) has tested out to Haplogroup R1b1b2 (Kit #182576). I recommend that both US081 and US315 be tested. Note: Both this Line and the Branford Line have married into some of the same families in Pennsylvania, most notably the Bird family, so relationships here could be muddy. Rating: 1

VV. Pleasant Mxes: Dating back to late 18th century Tennessee, based on location, this may well be a subset of the Delaware Mxes. Of 5 known members, none are current. Testing would be nice but is not likely in the foreseeable future. Rating: 5

WW. Pendleton Mxes: This was a Line first identified in 18th century Ireland, and based upon Wes Mxes' analysis may be a subset of the Castle Dillon Mxes. It is most certainly one of that super-family I mentioned under the Founder Mxes. As such there are many DNA matches with the Donnally, Delaware and Spartanburg Mxes. Of 30 known members, 18 are current, with 4 of those being Mx males. 3 of those have been tested to Haplogroup I2b1. The closest Y-DNA matches we've found are: a GD of 0 with both Donnally and Spartanburg (the latter of which Pendleton appears to have given birth), a GD of 1 with Delaware, a GD of 2 with Hagen and a GD of 3 with Cheshire—a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 2 generations, 4 generations, 6 generations and 8 generations, respectively. No further testing is necessary at this time. Rating: 5

XX. Donnally Mxes: As part of the previously mentioned super-family, this Line has many DNA matches with the Pendleton, Delaware and Spartanburg Mxes, as well as a match with the Cheshire Mxes. Of 15 known members, 7 are current and 3 are Mx males (US039a, US340 & US354). Furthermore, US039a is one of 3 who have tested, in his case to Haplogroup I (Kit #182940), and 2 others to Haplogroup I2b1 (Kit #s 74452 and 124517). The closest matches we've found are: a GD of 0 with both Pendleton and Spartanburg, a GD of 1 with Delaware, and a GD of 3 with Hagen and Cheshire—a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 2 generations, 4 generations, and 8 generations, respectively. Given the split results, I recommend that both US340 and US354 be tested. Rating: 1

YY. Hagen Mxes: Apparently a subset of the Delaware Mxes (Hagen harks back to early 19th century Tennessee), this family has 7 members, 2 current, neither an Mx male. A single Y-DNA test reveals a Haplogroup of I2b1 (Kit #45186), which has a GD of 2 with Spartanburg, Pendleton and Donnally, suggesting a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 6 generations, or 150 years. Lack of subjects precludes any further testing at this time. Rating: 5

ZZ. Mayflower Mxes: Dating back to the arrival of the Mayflower at Plymouth Colony, this Line arising in Dorking, Surrey, is purportedly a subset of the Sefton Mxes. Of 5 known members only 1 is current and is not an Mx male. Testing would be useful but not doable at this time. Rating: 5

AAA. Marlenee Mxes: We have but a single member, not an Mx male, in this Line, which dates back to the early 19th century. Testing is not an option at this time. Rating: 5

BBB. Llewellyn Castle Mxes: This Line was born with the establishment of a colony in late 19th century Kansas. Of 4 known members, 1 (US029a), is current and an Mx male testing out to Haplogroup R1b1b2 (Kit # 198234). Based on US039a’s test results the Llewellyn Mxes have a GD of 2 with the Castle Dillon, Oxford and Elkridge Lines—indicating a 50% chance of an MRCMxA, 6 generations, or 150 years. These results would appear to put this Line in the Castle Dillon/Oxford/Elkridge super-family, but 2 additional test results would be needed to confirm this relationship to our satisfaction. Rating: 5

CCC. Brandon Mxes: Dating back to the late 18th century, this family has roots in both Delaware and Tennessee, suggesting kinship to the Delaware Mxes. Testing would be nice but because there are no current members among the 3 IMFA members known to be Brandon Mxes, the point is moot. Rating: 5

DDD. Spartanburg Mxes: Almost certainly a branch of the Pendleton Mxes Y-DNA analysis supports this contention), this Line was in Spartanburg Co., by 1800; after the Donnally Line had already established itself in South Carolina. An article about Rev. J.L. Mullinax states that his family came from Ireland, settled in Rockingham Co., Va., moved to SC and settled in the Old Pendleton District of S.C. There are many DNA matches with the Pendleton, Delaware and Donnally Mxes, as well as some with Hagen and Cheshire. Of 31 known members, 15 are current, 4 have tested to Haplogroup I2b1 and 1 non-member to I2b1c. The closest matches we've found are: a GD of 0 with both Pendleton and Donnally, a GD of 1 with Delaware, a GD of 2 with Hagen, and a GD of 3 with Cheshire—a 50% chance of an MRCMxA within 2 generations, 4 generations, 6 generations and 8 generations, respectively. Further testing would appear to be unnecessary Rating: 5